'The X Factor' U.K. 2015 Episode 25: Louisa Johnson surges ahead of the pack
Check out this video of Louisa Johnson performing James Brown's "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" on "The X Factor" U.K., in the episode that ITV televised on Dec. 5, 2015. On Dec. 5, 2015, "The X...
View ArticleDave and Phil Alvin: Shouting the Blues
There's likely a great blues tune in the tumultuous relationship of Dave and Phil Alvin. They started the Blasters in 1979, but the center would only hold for seven years, when Dave left to go solo in...
View ArticleAverage gas price soon under $2, lowest since recession
Gasoline is close to breaking below a key psychological barrier as drivers enjoy some of the cheapest pump prices si... Army Sgt. James Brown survived two tours of combat duty in Iraq.
View ArticleJames Brown Family Foundation Funds New Community Corporation's Harmony House
On Monday, December 14, 2015, The James Brown Family Foundation will continue the legacy of the Legendary Godfather of Soul with charitable giving to The New Community Corporation's Harmony House....
View ArticleMr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown / Alex Gibney
James Brown changed the face of American music. Soul Brother Number One, as he was known, pioneered the journey from rhythm and blues to funk.
View ArticleLouisa Johnson Becomes Youngest 'X-Factor' Winner
Louisa Johnson has been named the winner of this year's 'X-Factor' after beating duo Reggie N Bollie in the 2015 finals at Wembley Arena on Sunday evening. The 17-year-old from Essex is the...
View ArticleLeeds Arena set to have The X Factor
Congratulations, you're now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we'll send them straight to your inbox. Essex student Louisa Johnson beat Cheryl Fernandez-Versini's...
View ArticleClark Gable stars as Rhett Butler and Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara ...
In 1944, a plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller disappeared during a flight over the English Channel. He was a U.S. Army major at the time.
View ArticleUpFront Soul (Formerly The Nightfly): UpFront Soul #2015.50 - Hour 2-...
It's a very soulful Christmas! We'll hear holiday favorites from Louis Armstrong and James Brown, plus new soulful songs of the season from Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Kermit Ruffins.
View ArticleSan Francisco Based R&B And Soul Singer C.C. Readies His New Album...
San Francisco Based R&B and Soul Singer C.C. Readies His New Album 'In The Moment' For Release on January 15th, 2016 December 18, 2015 San Francisco, CA - C.C. aka Cornell Carter is releasing his...
View ArticleFlashback: Dave Mathews and James Brown Jam
One of the more exciting collaborations in Dave Matthews Band history took place this week in 2002. DMB was joined by legendary performer James Brown and members of his Soul Generals band for "Get Up...
View ArticleHow #BlackLivesMatter Changed Hip-Hop and R&B in 2015
Amiri Baraka has a poem where he elaborates on the two constants in African-American life since the slave-trading 1600s: singing and fighting. By the end, the late poet convinces you that SingFight is...
View ArticleAtlanta transplants The Shadowboxers break through with help from a...
If you still haven't heard of The Shadowboxers, then you might be a little late on the draw. Just under a year after moving to Nashville from Atlanta, the buzzing neo-soul popsmiths - whose champions...
View ArticleNew improvements and a new restaurant at the James Brown Plaza
"Everytime somebody says where's your restaurant going to be I say right behind the James Brown statue," Auston said. Friday, Dec. 18, 2015 AUGUSTA, Ga.
View ArticleSax Player Maceo Parker At Infinity
Tickets are $49 to $74. Information: 866-666-6306 and infinityhall.com .
View ArticleWhen James Brown Played the Grand Ole Opry
In the 1970s, James Brown and Porter Wagoner became friends. Wagoner was of course a major player in country music and so he managed to schedule the Godfather of Soul in the nation's least friendly...
View ArticleKendrick Lamar Names His Favorite Rap Music Of 2015
"You can't say that just what I do is Hip Hop," Kendrick Lamar says, "because Hip Hop is all energies." "Of course Future killed it," Kendrick Lamar says.
View ArticleMobile MoonPie Drop New Year's Eve 2015: Who's performing? Where to watch?
New Year's Eve festivities are celebrated during MoonPie Over Mobile on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, in downtown Mobile, Ala. At midnight, the MoonPie descends from the top of the RSA Trustmark Building.
View ArticleSonny Knight and the Lakers, James Brown alumni offer fine Godfather of Soul...
Sunday night at the Dakota, a local crew of funk and soul music revivalists joined forces with two old-school funk icons to pay tribute to the musical force of nature that was the late James Brown....
View ArticleRoll with Soul Sister's Krewe of King James: Super Bad Sex Machine...
Roll with Soul Sister's Krewe of King James: Super Bad Sex Machine Strollers in the krewedelusion Parade, Jan. 23 We have just a few open membership slots left for you to join us for year #3 of my...
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